When Her "Death" Couldn't Break Him (Cecilia and Nathaniel)

Inside, the room was deathly still. Outside, the wind howled and snow whirled past the windows.

After a long silence, Sven finally said, "If you're willing, we can break up."

I knew it...

Charlotte balled her fists, bitterness on her face. "What do you mean, if I'm willing, we break up? And if I'm not?"

Sven fell silent again.

Charlotte sniffed, forcing back her tears so she wouldn't embarrass herself.

"If you want to dump me, at least give me a decent reason. You run home to fix

something and expect me to roll over? Isn't that a little too easy?"

Her words left Sven speechless; once more he said nothing.

His silence only stoked her anger.

Charlotte stood, stalked over, and glared at him. "Say something!"

Confronted with her demand, Sven finally spoke.

"If you don't want to break up, then you'll have to wait for me for a while."

deepened. “Why? What exactly are you going

tight; she needed answers

home can't be fixed overnight. I don't know when it'll be resolved, so I can't name a date. If you won't wait, we'll break

eyes were already

dating, you never said that. We've been together so long, and

nails cut

with her hurt, Sven

your apology. I'll wait for you to

really couldn't bear to

like Sven; if

was nothing she could do. While these thoughts battled

wait for me to

words sounded like a

you leave, you have to keep in

"I will."

in another city, Magnus pushed himself at work every single day, determined to earn

to Heather. "Granny, I'm not making much yet,

was stunned but deeply

up-sending money to y granny. Take

grown

stop worrying about met